From the team at Gardeners' World Magazine
Penstemons are bee-friendly, slug-resistant perennials. We pick 10 of the best.
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Penstemons are gorgeous, bushy perennials, highly valued for their long season of flowers in a range of colours.
They can be short-lived, so it’s a good idea to take softwood cuttings from them in summer – it’s quick, easy and will reward you with lots of new plants for free.
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A unique compact variety, blooming for five months of the year. Trumpet-shaped flowers appear from April to May among lush, semi-evergreen foliage, then again from July to September.
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Growing up to 7ft in height and bearing over 20 glorious scented blooms per stem, these winter hardy, skyscraper lilies make superb cut flowers. Select from five varieties.
